Great Runs has curated more than 250 fantastic running routes in the greater Bay area, from Point Reyes in the north to Big Sur in the south. There are nine separate running guides, as shown below. See also our list of 30 Best Runs in the Bay Area.
San Francisco. Covers the city of San Francisco south to SFO and north to the Golden Gate Bridge.
East Bay. Covers Oakland, Berkeley, Richmond, and Alameda. Also the cities off I-680: Fremont, Pleasanton, Livermore, San Ramon, & Walnut Creek.
San Francisco: North. From north of the Golden Gate Bridge to Point Reyes.
Napa County and Sonoma County. Two separate running guides to these areas. Sonoma includes Sonoma City, Santa Rosa, Petaluma, and the Sonoma Coast.
Silicon Valley. From SFO to San Jose.
San Jose. Several nice spots in this city 60 miles south of San Francisco.
Santa Cruz. Lots of scenic routes here!
Big Sur/Monterey/Carmel. Beautiful oceanfront running, plus some great trail opportunities in the hills.
